Orthoptic Administrator

Colchester Orthoptic department are looking to recruit a reliable and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly, supportive team, consisting of 5 Orthoptists and 1.45 whole time equivalent Orthoptic Administrators. The position is based at the Primary Care Centre in Colchester.

The post involves a wide variety of Orthoptic administration tasks including appointment booking, referral management, clinic rota co-ordination and typing of clinical documentation. Full training will be provided where required.

Consistent provision of comprehensive and efficient secretarial/ administrative support

To use your own initiative, managing, prioritising, planning and organising own time using extensive knowledge, skills and experience.

To be a ‘Team Player’ working in a way that encourages high performance from other staff, with the aim of maintaining optimum efficiency within the department. To support other team members to deliver an efficient administrative/secretarial service

To utilise the required technology/hospital systems / new technology or system (s) and support other team members to do so to deliver an efficient administrative/secretarial service.

One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description